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The Independent
a day ago
- Business
- The Independent
Direct flights between India and China to resume soon in landmark deal
India and China have agreed to hasten the reinstatement of direct air services and increase communication, according to statements released by both countries ' foreign ministries on Friday, signalling a continued effort to improve relations. This announcement follows a meeting on Thursday between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who is currently visiting India. In October, the two nations reached an agreement concerning patrolling along their Himalayan border, which helped to de-escalate tensions that began in 2020. The standoff had strained bilateral ties, affecting trade, technology, and air travel. During the meeting, Sun emphasised the importance of both sides properly managing disputes and differences, and jointly contributing to the maintenance of international and regional peace and stability, as stated by the Chinese ministry. The Indian ministry's statement echoed this sentiment, confirming that both countries have agreed to continue working towards stabilising and rebuilding their relationship. In January, the neighbours agreed to work on resolving trade and economic differences, a move expected to boost their aviation sectors. Ties between the neighbours were strained in July 2020 after at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed in a clash in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh. It was the first time in 45 years that a clash on the border had led to fatalities. The clash quickly turned into a standoff, with both sides stationing thousands of soldiers backed by artillery, tanks and fighter jets along the border. The troops blocked each other from patrolling their claimed areas. In the aftermath, India clamped down on Chinese firms, prohibiting them from investing in critical economic sectors and banning Chinese apps such as TikTok.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
India, China agree to expedite resumption of direct air services
June 13 (Reuters) - India and China have agreed to expedite the resumption of direct air services and will continue to stabilise and rebuild ties, the Indian foreign ministry said on Friday. The statement from the foreign ministry came after a meeting on Thursday of Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who is visiting India. The neighbours agreed in January to work on resolving trade and economic differences, a move expected to boost their aviation sectors.
Russia Today
01-06-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
Moscow wants to rekindle Russia-India-China format as NATO fuels discord
Moscow is interested in restarting cooperation within the Russia, India, and China (RIC) format as NATO countries try to sow discord between New Delhi and Beijing, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a Eurasian security conference on Thursday, Lavrov emphasized Russia's 'genuine interest' in reviving the RIC trilateral dialogue, citing recent de-escalation along the India-China border as a timely opportunity. 'Now that, as I understand it, an understanding is being reached between India and China on how to calm the border situation, I believe the time has come to revive the RIC trio,' he stated. China and India have been locked in a military standoff along their disputed Himalayan border, known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC), since a deadly clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020. They have since held multiple rounds of talks to reduce tensions and, while some areas of friction remain, officials from the two countries have recently reported signs of de-escalation and continued military and diplomatic engagement. In his speech, Lavrov also expressed concern about NATO's alleged attempts to involve India in anti-China strategies. 'I have no doubt that our Indian friends – and I say this based on confidential conversations with them – clearly see this provocation,' he said. Lavrov previously stated that Western powers were expecting to 'make our great friends and neighbors India and China clash.' He claimed that this approach was part of a broader agenda to provoke confrontation in the Indo-Pacific and diminish the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the region. His comments come as India has continued to develop its strategic cooperation with Western countries, including by taking part in joint military exercises and signing defense agreements with the US. New Delhi, however, has refrained from joining any formal alliances. India has also maintained strong relations with Russia despite Western pressure related to the Ukraine conflict. New Delhi has opted not to join Western sanctions against Moscow and has expanded economic cooperation, particularly in the energy sector, becoming one of Russia's largest oil buyers. The countries have set a target of boosting trade to over $100 billion by 2030.
South China Morning Post
14-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
China reasserts India border claims with fresh list of ‘standard' place names
China has reasserted its territorial claims near its contested border with India by releasing 'standard' names for dozens of places in the region – most of them in Indian-controlled territory. Despite recent efforts to improve diplomatic ties with its Southeast Asian neighbour, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs published its latest names for places in Arunachal Pradesh , which China calls Zangnan, and says is part of the Tibetan autonomous region. The renaming of 27 places covered a diverse array of geographical features: 15 mountains, five residential areas, four mountain passes, two rivers and one lake. After India and Pakistan trade blows over Kashmir, will their ceasefire hold? After India and Pakistan trade blows over Kashmir, will their ceasefire hold? Each location was assigned names in Chinese characters, Tibetan, and pinyin – the romanised spelling of Mandarin Chinese – and accompanied by detailed latitude and longitude coordinates, and a high-resolution map. 'In accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Council [China's cabinet] on the management of geographical names, we in conjunction with the relevant departments have standardised some of the geographical names in Zangnan of China,' the ministry said. The move comes despite efforts in the past year to improve relations between the two countries after a long period of tension. A deadly military clash in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in 2020 sent relations into a tailspin. Twenty Indian soldiers and four Chinese personnel were killed in the encounter and there has been a military stand-off at the shared border ever since. The following year, another border skirmish in Sikkim state left troops on both sides wounded. However, late last year China and India agreed to end their military stand-off at the Himalayan border.
